Happy Solstice!
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snugglekittyLast night I held my first-ever Solstice vigil. Present were ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
starkeymonster, michellemybell, bbsg, chillguru, amberite2112, bryghtrose, my dear partner, and two other friends. It was totally delightful.
The sun went down at 4:15, and I lit a red candle to keep the light going until it came up again. Around seven, people started showing up. Everyone lit candles and started chatting. Some really awesome conversations happened. We also meditated together, talked about what we wanted to keep alive through the winter, and did lots of fun creative activities. There was a knitting lesson, a drumming workshop, an chakra balancing lesson, tarot readings, palm readings, a writing circle... all spontaneous offerings from the folks who showed up. There was a great art table with a ton of cool art supplies on it. Also, someone contributed a vegan pumpkin torte, which was fucking awesome, if I do say so myself.
Had a really awesome conversation withchillguru about sex magick, which I had no idea was an interest of his, and ending up loaning him two of my books. It's so awesome to see your close friends getting together with really cool people. :) I also finished the hat I was making for Julia (draft one, at least) and started reading a new book, which were things I particularly wanted to do - end something and begin something.
I stayed awake the whole night, I didn't even nap, although I was occaisionally tempted while cuddled up with sweet people. I got so excited when it started to get light. And when the sun came up over the tops of the houses down the street - it was magick. It moved me more than anything has in a long time. It was so bright, and huge, and beautiful, and all I could think is, "The sun came back!" We know with the analytical parts of our minds that it's going to come back, but the animal parts of us get scared, and to feel that part getting its hope back was so amazing. I've watched a solstice sunrise before, but seeing it after the fifteen hours of darkness was something else entirely.
It was a wonderful and transformative experience. Already I want to do it again next year. (How many holiday traditions do we need around here, anyway?)
Did anyone else do anything exciting to celebrate the day?
starkeymonster, michellemybell, bbsg, chillguru, amberite2112, bryghtrose, my dear partner, and two other friends. It was totally delightful.The sun went down at 4:15, and I lit a red candle to keep the light going until it came up again. Around seven, people started showing up. Everyone lit candles and started chatting. Some really awesome conversations happened. We also meditated together, talked about what we wanted to keep alive through the winter, and did lots of fun creative activities. There was a knitting lesson, a drumming workshop, an chakra balancing lesson, tarot readings, palm readings, a writing circle... all spontaneous offerings from the folks who showed up. There was a great art table with a ton of cool art supplies on it. Also, someone contributed a vegan pumpkin torte, which was fucking awesome, if I do say so myself.
Had a really awesome conversation with
chillguru about sex magick, which I had no idea was an interest of his, and ending up loaning him two of my books. It's so awesome to see your close friends getting together with really cool people. :) I also finished the hat I was making for Julia (draft one, at least) and started reading a new book, which were things I particularly wanted to do - end something and begin something.I stayed awake the whole night, I didn't even nap, although I was occaisionally tempted while cuddled up with sweet people. I got so excited when it started to get light. And when the sun came up over the tops of the houses down the street - it was magick. It moved me more than anything has in a long time. It was so bright, and huge, and beautiful, and all I could think is, "The sun came back!" We know with the analytical parts of our minds that it's going to come back, but the animal parts of us get scared, and to feel that part getting its hope back was so amazing. I've watched a solstice sunrise before, but seeing it after the fifteen hours of darkness was something else entirely.
It was a wonderful and transformative experience. Already I want to do it again next year. (How many holiday traditions do we need around here, anyway?)
Did anyone else do anything exciting to celebrate the day?
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Date: 2004-12-22 02:35 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2004-12-22 09:29 pm (UTC)*mock mock mock*
Nothing wrong with joining the hive mind...
-Katrina
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Date: 2004-12-23 08:01 pm (UTC)#8^D~
welcome!
Date: 2004-12-23 08:33 pm (UTC)You're verymost welcome on both counts. I really enjoyed talking with you and I hope we'll be able to do it again soon. Glad you and b could make the vigil and will probably be able to attend our upcoming gathers.